WoW. That is all I have to say. I LOVED this place.
It didn't have many reviews in yelp so I hit TripAdvisor to look for a good japanese place in Barra. This was rated as one of the best... but you never know with those other websites, I have been burned before... =p
Mori Ohta is inside of Barra Shopping which is a HUGE shopping mall. I hate shopping malls so I just walked directly to the restaurant. I was a bit dissapointed with my first impression... I was expecting something more high-end.. but what the heck, we were already there. Never judge a book by its cover... or so they say.
This was an amazing meal, specially for the price ($R109/pp for the rodizio). They just kept bringing japanese food to our table. The fish was fresh, the rolls were creative, service was excellent... when we wanted more "raw fish" they brought out all kinds of dishes with raw fish... and to top it off, the bill came with some ice cream.
They didnt speak english, but when in Rio... speak Portuguese!
Do yourself a favor and hit up Mori Ohta. read more